Category: Book Launch

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Launch of: Grease Town

You are invited to celebrate the launch of Ann Towell’s latest novel, Grease Town.

Launch of Grease Town
Date: Saturday, March 6th, 2010
Time: 1:00pm
Place: Oil Museum of Canada
Address: 2423 Kelly Road
Oil Springs, ON N0N 1P0 (map)
Telephone: 519-834-2840

Do you want to know more about the book? Here are some recent interviews with Ann Towell:

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Shortlist for the 2009 QWF Prize for Children’s & Young Adult Literature

The Quebec Writers’ Federation announced their finalists for the 2009 QWF Awards. The winners of the 2009 QWF Awards will be announced at the QWF Awards Gala on Tuesday November 17th, 2009 at the Lion D’Or, Montreal.

Tundra would like to congratulate Jane Barclay for being a finalist in the QWF Prize for Children’s & Young Adult Literature!

Proud as a Peacock, Brave as a LionProud as a Peacock, Brave as a Lion
Written by Jane Barclay
Illustrated by Renné Benoit
ISBN 978-0-88776-951-1
Much has been written about war and remembrance, but very little of it has been for young children. As questions come from a young grandchild, his grandpa talks about how, as a very young man, he was as proud as a peacock in uniform, busy as a beaver on his Atlantic crossing, and brave as a lion charging into battle. Soon, the old man’s room is filled with an imaginary menagerie as the child thinks about different aspects of wartime. But as he pins medals on his grandpa’s blazer and receives his own red poppy in return, the mood becomes more somber. Proud as a Peacock, Brave as a Lion has relevance to a growing number of families, as new waves of soldiers leave home.

“Small photos in sepia shades evoke the past in images… the lively animal images in the words are also part of the pictures. …The blend of grim reality, heroic battle, and playful fantasy will speak to kids.” – Booklist

inviteJane Barclay will be celebrating the launch of Proud as a Peacock, Brave as a Lion on Thursday, October 29, 2009. Please join her at Babar Books (46 rue Ste-Anne #6, Pointe-Claire, QC H9S 4P8) from 6:00 to 8:00pm.

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Launch of: Finn the half-Great

Finn the half-Great and his band of giants, and dragons, and other fine creatures celebrated the launch at the Spoke Club on Tuesday, October 13, 2009. Here are a few fine photos from the night. For more photos, please visit Finn‘s facebook page.

Finn the half-GreatFinn the half-Great by Theo Caldwell

Ben MalroneyTheo had asked his friend Ben Mulroney to host the event.

Kathy LowingerTundra’s Publisher, Kathy Lowinger, says a few words about Finn.

Theo CaldwellTheo Caldwell busy signing copies of Finn the half-Great
For more information on the book, please visit www.halfgreat.com

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Launch of: It’s a Snap!

Last night, Monica Kulling and Bill Slavin celebrated the launch of It’s a Snap! George Eastman’s First Photograph at the Stephen Bulger Gallery and Camera Bar. This was Monica’s first book launch in all her years of being published! There was a tremendous amount of support from family (especially Nancy and Esperança) and friends. Thank you to everyone that came out to congratulate Monica and Bill!

Camera SignWelcome! Come join the fun!

Signing StartsThe rush of signings start just as Monica and Bill sit down!

CakesMonica bakes a mean lemon cake! I wanted all four loaves to myself… Thank you to Monica’s cousin for baking and decorating her famous date cake. The rest of the snacks and nibbles were catered from Amazing Food.

Bill and MonicaBill Slavin and Monica Kulling!

Busy signingBusy, busy signing! Poor Monica and Bill, they don’t even have time for a bite of their cake yet!

Bill SlavinBill Slavin and two of his original artwork from It’s a Snap!

Monica signingMonica signing It’s a Snap!

Thank you to Stephen, Samantha, Natalie, and the wonderful staff at the Stephen Bulger Gallery and Camera Bar! They did such a wonderful job preparing for the book launch. If you were unable to come last night and would like signed copies, please stop by the Stephen Bulger Gallery to inquire.

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Launch of: Bird Child

Nan ForlerNan Forler celebrated the launch of her debut picture book, Bird Child, on Saturday, September 19, 2009. The book launch was held at The Great Hall in Conrad Grebel University College from 2-4pm. Have a look at all the Bird Child related activities from the launch in our gallery below:

For more photos from the event, please visit our facebook page. Thank you to Tricia and Bronwyn of Words Worth Books for attending and selling copies of the book at the event. Also, many thanks to Nan’s family and friends, all the volunteers, the dancers, and the musicians!

“Magical and ethereal do not typically describe tales of bullying, but this lyrical combination of realism and fantasy defies expectation…. The complex images and constantly shifting visual perspective perfectly match the ambiguous nature of the text. This is a beautiful book with a somber tone, buoyed by Eliza and Lainey’s triumph in imagining possibilities. They do not fight the bully, but defy him by becoming friends.” – School Library Journal

  • On Saturday, October 3, Nan Forler will be reading at The Freckled Lion bookstore during a special story time at 10:30am.
  • On Saturday, November 14, Nan Forler will be reading at McNally Robinson Booksellers at 3:00pm.
  • On Tuesday, November 17, Nan Forler will be reading at the Toronto Public Library’s Locke Branch at 2:00pm.
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